Objectives Periodontitis (PD) has been linked to arthritis in previous epidemiological
observational studies; however, the results are inconclusive. It remains unclear whether the …

Abstract Aim This Mendelian randomization (MR) study was performed to explore the
potential bidirectional causal association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and …

Background: Recent consensus emphasizes the importance of studying individuals at risk
for rheumatoid arthritis (pre‐RA) and those with early RA (eRA). Periodontal tissues have …

Background The risk of periodontitis (PD) is increased in the patient group of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). RA and PD also shared some pathological mechanism. The aim of this study is …

Objective To identify the relationship between osteoarthritis and periodontitis. Methods
144,788 periodontitis patients and 144,788 propensity score-matched controls without …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis are both chronic inflammatory
diseases, which demonstrate similarities in terms of mechanism, histopathology, and …

Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of dental supporting tissues (gingiva, periodontal
ligament, and bone) and it has been suggested as a possible etiology for rheumatoid …

Periodontitis is one of the most common inflammatory diseases, with a prevalence of 11%
worldwide for the severe forms and an estimated heritability of 50%. It is classified into the …

Aim To investigate the associations of tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption with
periodontitis using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Materials and methods We …

Background Several lines of evidence suggest a bi-directional association between
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Periodontitis (PD). Our aim was to systematically appraise the …